James and Mike almost fainted when they heard what the young boy just said to Lucian. “Annoying jerk?”. Lucian furrowed his eyebrows as he asked Zeke in disbelief. “Why not? Only an annoying jerk like you would take someone's mommy to his mansion!”. Zeke freed his hand from Anya’s hold as he replied to Lucian. Soon, he folded his hands around his chest while still glaring at Lucian. ‘I planned to proceed with my revenge later on, but this guy is really daring! How dare he touch my mommy’. Zeke frowned his face as he thought to himself. “Zeke…. I think we should get going already. We should leave here”. Zach hurriedly announced, as he was feeling pretty nervous. He didn't like this tense atmosphere because it was making him feel nauseous in the stomach. “Don't start this again, Zach. Don't tell me you're afraid? But, what are you even afraid of? Them?”. Zeke said to Zach with a fearless face, but Zach didn't have enough courage to reply back. “I think that's enough now, Zeke…. W
Anya was in a hurry as she made her way outside the massive mansion with Zeke and Zach. The bodyguards who dared to stop Anya, were no match for her. Maybe the fact that the bodyguards didn't put up much of a fight, caused Anya to easily knock them out. “Is that?....”. Anya coincidentally turned behind her and saw how Lucian's car was coming after her and the twins. This was so shocking to Anya because she has never seen Lucian acting this desperate before. “Taxi!”. Anya immediately hailed a taxi, and as soon as the driver stopped the taxi, she hurried Zeke and Zach to enter, before she also entered. “Please, drive!”. Anya announced to the driver with a loud voice. The driver nodded his head at Anya before he drove off in an instant. Lucian saw that Anya and the twins had already entered a taxi, so that almost caused him to be anxious. “I must hurry to Asher's mansion!”. Lucian declared before he ordered the security guard to open the gates. ..... ‘Is he still after us? W
Outside the mansion, Anya arrived outside the mansion with Mrs Addams and couldn't believe what her eyes were seeing. “What the heck? Big brother and that jerk are behaving like a bunch of kiddos!”. Anya said, before she suddenly held her stomach and was laughing to her heart content. Never in a million years did Anya think she would see this kind of scene happening before her. “Big brother…. What are you doing?”. Anya tried to control her laughter as she asked Asher with a low voice. Asher got distracted as soon as he heard Anya’s voice. “What are you doing here, little sis? Go back inside”. Asher said to Anya, but she didn't even move an inch from where she stood. Anya stared at Lucian and her eyes met with his. Strangely, Lucian's face caused Anya to feel angry. ‘If Zeke didn't say those words in the presence of Lucian, then Lucian wouldn't have come here. What the heck am I supposed to do in a situation like this? Maybe I should just stand and watch them? Yes, let me just
‘I can't believe that my family, including all the bodyguards, are amateurs. I walked past them and none of them even noticed me or my shadow. Just how tough and smart am I?’. Zeke thought to himself. He had already come outside the mansion. Not only that, he hid himself by the side of Lucian's car. Additionally, he snuggled the car key he had taken from Lucian, before he began thinking mischievously. Lucian was still frustrated. In fact, he didn't even notice the moment Zeke took his car key and walked away. Zeke used the key to open Lucian's car. In no time, he quietly entered the car. “Now that I've made it inside this car, what should I do? Mommy would be out here in no time. Wait, should I just come down from this car and mess the tires instead?”. Zeke muttered to himself before he added, “But, I won't be able to mess up the tires because of my little hands. Besides, even though I succeeded in messing up the tires, Lucian would stay out here for a long time. And I dislike se
“Could Liliana be the mother of the twins?”. As soon as Gideon said this, it deeply irritated Mr Griswold. “Liliana is not the twins’ mother, honey. But you won't believe what Mrs Hannah told me. I still don't believe it”. Larisa sighed deeply as she said. “What did Mrs Hannah say to you? Who's the actual mother of the twins”. Gideon asked, since he was curious. “It's her…. It's Anya! Anya is the mother of the twins!”. Larisa replied to Gideon with disbelief written all over her face. “What do you mean by that, darling? Anya gave birth to the twins? Are you pulling a prank on father and I? How can Anya be the mother of the twins when she's barren?”. Gideon questioned Larisa and was already starting to doubt her. Mr Griswold's face brightened suddenly. There was a glimpse of hope written all over his face when he softly asked Larisa, “Is what you say true? Is Anya really the twins' mother?”. “That's right, Father. At first, I didn't believe Mrs Hannah, but she sent me proof an
Few hours passed and it was morning. Anya had already woken up from sleep and was busy following Asher around and nagging him, because he refused to let her go out. “No matter how much you plead, you're going to remain in the mansion, little sis. And no matter how strong or tough you are, you can't change my decision”. Asher announced, as he still won't let Anya follow him. “I already told you that I'm going to be alright. Besides, you witnessed how my elder boss scolded me last night because I resigned. I'm currently jobless, and it's right that I work with you in the Walton's company”. Anya tried her best to explain this point to Asher, but he was still being a strong head. “That's exactly my point, little sis. Since when are you interested in working in our Walton's company?”. Asher stopped walking as he asked Anya. “I know I wasn't interested in the company before, big brother. But that's all in the past. Besides, I'm a brand new Anya”. Anya explained. After listening to
After hearing from their mother, Zeke and Zach began hacking. Since their momma suspected Liliana, Zeke and Zach started with her, by hijacking everything that was connected to her. About 15 minutes later, “Mommy, it's her. Your hunch was correct”. Zeke said all of a sudden. “Is it really Liliana's doing? She's the master culprit? That's believable!”. Anya exclaimed and furrowed her eyebrows in the process. “Yes, mommy. Liliana is the master culprit. After I hacked her cell phone, I saw the conversation, which she had recently with an unknown number. To be fair, the unknown number wasn't deactivated after the call, so I was able to track it down”. “Plus, the unknown number is related to the uncompleted building you described, Mom. So I'm guessing the unknown number belonged to one of those thugs”. Zeke finished explaining. “Whoa! You're really skilled and experienced, Zeke! Even more than me”. Anya exclaimed because she was amazed by Zeke's hacking and knowledge skills. Zac
Anya adjusted the long blue jeans she was wearing, before she said to Zeke and Zach, “You two should remain here”. After saying this, Anya turned to leave with Mrs Addams. It didn't take long and Anya suddenly halted and said, “In fact, Zeke, Zach, come with me outside. Let's show those women that our bond is thicker than blood. What do you two think about my suggestion?”. “It’s an excellent suggestion, Mom. Also, I want them to see that Zach and I are not pushovers”. Zeke declared as he tightened his fists and slightly raised them up. “Yeah!”. Zach supported his big brother as usual. “So sweet. My babies are not only smart, but are also brave”. Anya patted Zeke and Zach's heads as she said with a smile. It took just a few minutes, and Anya eventually arrived outside with her twins by her side. “What was the meaning of all that drama, Anya? You purposely left Larisa and I to wait out here for a long time!”. After seeing Anya, Mrs Griswold scolded her almost immediately, and wa
“I have no other excuse again, Anya. I'm really sorry”. Lucian apologised once more. His heart was pounding like a drum as he awaited Anya's reply. “I- I-”. Lucian curiously looked at Anya, who was trying to say something. “I forgive you, Lucian. You can get up now”. Anya said to him. This was a tough decision for her. Lucian's eyes widened in shock. Even though he eagerly hoped that Anya would forgive him, it was still surprising to him that she had really forgiven him. After Lucian had collected himself, he hurriedly stood up and hugged Anya. He couldn't ever endure losing her again. “I love you, Anya. I really do!”. He admitted. He stopped hugging her and fixed his gaze on her face. As he brought his face closer to hers, he saw that she didn't retreat, causing him to be happy. He continued to lean forward and finally kissed her. Lucian never expected Anya, who had a hot temper, to easily forgive him. “I- I love you too. But don't you dare break my heart again”.
“Do you think we should be worried about our boss?”. Mike asked James, because Lucian was not yet back from where he had been. And the time was already 5pm in the evening. “I don't think so, Mike. He's not a little kid, so why should we be worried about him? I'm going home”. James announced, before he left Mike's side and went out of the office. But after he arrived outside, Mike grabbed his arm and stopped him. “You're going to leave just like that?”. Mike asked. “Why not? Have you already forgotten the kind of person our boss is?” James also questioned Mike, who was unable to say anything because he realised that he was worried over nothing. He shouldn't be worried about Lucian, rather he should be worried about the people who would dare cross paths with him. James added, “I'm now convinced that you remember the kind of person our boss is, Mike. And if, by chance, you're wondering about where our boss is at the moment, just know that he might be apologising to his dear wife, l
“Why hasn't Lucian come here with the twins? Why hasn't he brought them here? I mean, if he couldn't bring the twins to us by himself, he could have at least asked Mrs Hannah to do it for him. I just want to spend a day or two with my grandchildren. Is that wrong of me?”. Larisa asked, while checking the time on her phone. “Calm down, darling. You'll have a fever if your temperature rises”. Gideon said to her, but she wasn't calming down at all. The same goes for Mrs Griswold, who was also patiently waiting for the twins to arrive. “Where did Lucian possibly take the twins to? Don't tell me-”. Larisa gasped in disbelief, before she added, “Did Mrs Hannah lie to me? That would make a lot of sense because she was sweating when we visited. Maybe the twins weren't with Lucian after all. Or maybe Anya took them away”. “Don't get overboard with your imaginations, darling. Previously, didn't you say Mrs Hannah would never lie to you?”. Gideon asked. “That's it! I've had enough of this
Anya’s mouth widened in disbelief. She had already entered the VIP ward when she heard what Zeke had just called Lucian. Anya pointed her index finger at Lucian and asked Zeke, “Di- did I just hear you call him ‘father’? Or are my ears deceiving me?”. She couldn't believe the words her ears had just heard. And most especially, she couldn't believe that the words came out of Zeke’s lips! Zeke didn't say anything for a while. He simply stared at Lucian, before staring at Anya, who was still pointing her index finger at Lucian. Zeke finally said something, “He agreed to apologise to you, mom. He also agreed to be punished. According to my research, it's really rare to see someone like my father apologise to anyone. So after I get better, I'll retrieve this ward CCTV footage”. Anya was even more confused after listening to Zeke’s explanation. She couldn't understand him at all! It was as if Zeke's words entered her right ear and came out of her left ear. “Tell me the truth, Zeke.
Many minutes had passed and no news from the emergency room. Anya was insecure and restless. She couldn't even bear to close her eyes, even though her eyes were strangely feeling really sleepy and tired. On the other hand, Zach had already fallen asleep in Anya’s arms because of the trauma he had newly experienced today, thanks to Liliana. “Oh, you're back already, brother?”. She asked, after seeing that Asher was walking toward her. “You don't look so good, Anya. Your face is pale. And your eyes, they're tedious”. Asher said to her after he arrived at her side. “Really? I didn't even notice any of these”. She rubbed her face with her palm as she admitted. Staring at Zach, who was asleep in Anya's arms, Asher suggested, by saying, “Why don't you give him to me?”. “That's right. I didn't see that son of-. I mean, I didn't see Lucian. I'm sorry, Anya”. He apologised. “Oh. Don't worry about that, Asher. Lucian is already inside the emergency ward with Zeke. He arrived the min
“Lu- Lucian! He has the same blood group!”. Anya exclaimed as she held Asher's shoulders. “I have to get Lucian here immediately! I don't care if he's my enemy. I must save my son!”. She declared. “Calm down, sis. I'll go get him here myself”. Asher assured her. Although Asher hated the fact that Lucian was the only solution they had now, he still had no other choice but to bring him here fast, since Zeke's life was on the line. He added, “Why don't you look after Zach? I'll be back as fast as I can”. “Bu- But”. She tried to say something, but didn't know what to say. It was as if her mind went blank like paper. “Don't worry about me, Anya. I got this”. Asher assured her once more with a certain gaze, before he gave Zach to her and left in a hurry. “Please, hurry. Zeke is counting on you”. She pleaded. Her voice wasn't that loud nor was it too low. To her, it was more like she forced herself to say something. ‘Sure’. Asher replied to Anya in his mind, because he clearly he
“Da…. Daddy?”. Zach's voice was weak when he called Lucian. He tried to stand up but fell on the floor because of the chain that was used to bind his legs. “Zach! Zeke!”. Anya shouted as soon as she entered the building. Without hesitation, she ran to their side. The four guys continuously groaned in pain while holding their injured legs, which were bleeding badly. Liliana fell to her knees in panic. She couldn't stop staring at Lucian and Asher, who had an intimidating aura. They were also staring at her with piercing eyes and dark faces as if they were ready to devour her completely. She was unable to utter a single word. “Are you two okay?!”. Anya was panicking as she asked. She quickly dragged Zach to her side, before she turned to face Zeke. Zeke was lying on the floor. His bent knees were almost touching his chest. Seeing that Zeke wasn't moving, Anya felt the time around her stop. “H- He- is he alright?”. She asked, before she left Zach and carried Zeke instead. Whe
“Wh- Who are you people?”. Zach questioned, and was terrified of the four scary guys. “Don't be scared, Zach. I'll protect you for sure!”. Zeke was looking around as he declared. ‘This is an uncompleted building. And I bet it's located in an isolated area!’ Zeke thought. Although he was scared, he kept a composed expression, as he didn't want to reveal his weakness to his enemies! It was exactly an hour and seventeen minutes ago when they decided to wait for their mommy. Before they knew what was happening, their noses were covered with handkerchiefs that had medicine in them. Because of this, they passed out. And after they later woke up, they found themselves in this uncompleted building, tied up with chains. Their feets were chained, and the same chains were connected to heavy round metal, making it impossible for them to run away. “Don't you dare touch them”. Evans quarreled with his men. “We're going to leave these kids for that lady to deal with. She'll be here soon”. Ev
“How…. How dare you?!”. Anya roared in anger, and also wiped her lips. ‘I can't believe he kissed me with those same lips that he used to kiss Liliana!’. She thought to herself, causing her to wipe her lips non-stop. “I have sincerely apologised to you, my wife. And I also kissed you, as a sign of my love and affection for you. So, why don't you just give me another chance? I promise I will make everything up to you”. Lucian announced, with his hand placed on his chest. “Now I understand. Something is definitely wrong with you, Lucian. Because if you were okay, you wouldn't have said all this nonsense to me”. Anya said. She felt that something was wrong with Lucian, so out of curiosity she touched his forehead with her right palm. ‘His body temperature seems normal. Is he perhaps drunk or crazy?’. She wondered, since she couldn't tell what was going on in Lucian's mind. “I am definitely all right, my wife. Nothing is wrong with me. I know what I am doing. But please, listen to me.